Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-07
LADIES' COLUMN.
Why Should Fashions Cruelty Domi-
nate WomanIy Tenderness2-- Lii
les Wear No Feathers.
Inc Artist and Economist Join Hands,
swallow Tail Coat with Tailor
G0Wn-C0l0rs Combined,
smut the Door of the Household Closet
Notes of Fall Styles Recipes
for Unskilled Hands,

doubt its members are earnestly at wor
to stop the wholesale destruction OF tn
pretty denizens Of the wood whose bril-
liant plumsge attracts the covetous ey
OF vanity. Fashion, ever ministering {
Desuty's whims, pays little heed t
pleadings Of philsnthropists, and heBc
cruel war is waged to secure brish
feathers for the birds of Vanity Fair
who do not scorn borrowed plumage, bu
snow an utter disregard to the earnes
protests against the wholesale destruc
ton that goes on.
Women of wealth and position ar,
largely responsible for the cruelty. nuc
could 1t once be brought home to them
the modes practiced to give birds a life
like appearance, the taXidermist exercis
ing his skill often before life is fed. they
would tDd some other characterization,
and enter heartily into all efforts to pre-.
vent such cruelty. As it is, not content
with the use OF birds end their feathers
1or millinery purposes, women are apine
savage ancestry which wrapped royalty
III clocks OF feathers, and so fastidious in
the choice that no less than 500 birds will
be required to furnish the necessary ma
terlal. 1t is said Mrs. Mackay has sent
Two marksmen to New Guinea to secure
mat number Of birds of paradise to make
her mantle. Each bird will furnish 9
piece from its breast four by six inches.
OF seal brown color shading into a pink
terra Gotta. Such mantle can never be
ample enough to hide the vanity that
prompted the conception, and fsr more
womanly is it to spare innocent life end
be less regslly attired
women need not be slaves, and firm,
persistent refusal TO wear such decora.
tlonS would render such stock unstable,
ana In this way hearty cooperation
would De effected with those who are ami
mated by a generous desire TO save the
eongster OF the wood and the pretty
winged bird Of ocean and of sea girt isle
Against ostrich feathers there is no
such restriction, and they are pretty
enough to meet ali fashions demands for
dress or bonnet. Who can blame that
lover who turned in loathing from his
love on seeing her arreyed in costume
which cost the lives of MANY doves?
Pre-eminentlY the bird oflove, what could
be more cruel than such sacrifice?
Reprehensible as is the fsehion OF
feathers and birds, the candid reporter
must admit thst thus far the rase for
them is undiminished. Entire turbsns
are made of them, and scarcely hat or
bonnet leaves the hands of the milliner
without this style of ornament
The indications sre that while wooden
goods Will find favor the style will be
return to the gay Powered and borderea
dresses OF yesrs gone by. The figured
fa6rlcs have richness OF cCloring that
gives velvet effect, and are for bssoues.
pclonnlse and skirt trimming FORMING
the important part Of the gown.
although always accompanied by q
plain fsbric. Some of these goods
are IN fancy stripes, some have geo.
metric rings, others have bold angles,
rectangles ent"ined with flowers, while
others simulate Grading in their design.
Some designs rival in beauty embroidery
or hand painting, and the color combina-
tons are artistic IN The extreme; for in
stance, wool ground of cinnamon
brown, with roses in soft reds and foliage
In olive and brown; sometimes the flow
ers are shaded and little silk added in
petal, plum End brown, two shades OF
green, and tones Of gray are also favor
ties.
A convenient fashion is being intro
duced which is favorable to these of eco
nomic instinct and who lock wotully AZ
the frayed out cost sleeve OF handsome
dress. Msny of The latest modes have
sleeves, collar and vest, il desired, of diff
ferent fabric than that composing the
main portion of the dress; gray and
white silk with rev sleeves OF steel vel
vet, cream lace ruflles and bows of gray
ana white ribbons placed N rosette of
lace on the upper part of the sleeve is |
pretty and restores freshness to s worn |
garment. lavender silk with purple vel |
vet sleeves, broesde with cream India |
SILK, are few Of the many combinations |
thst will suggest themselves TO woman
OF taste and expedients.
A tailor and modiste sre now corsid-
cred essential TO fitting woman for the
winter campaign. The first alone can
make the tailor gown which must fit from
top TO toe without wrinkle or blemish.
and must have for its invariab!e accom-
paniment the tailor coat. This last apes
the gentleman's evening coat, must be
tight lifting, high-collared and re-
eplendent with braid. II the gown is
black g white vest outlined with gold
oraids and fastened with gold buttons is
worn, the outside forms are swallow-tnil
with silk sewers.
One OF Redfern's latest creations has g
skirt OF dark brown plush, without trim
ming, and just clearing the ground. Over
this is drsped polonaise-now fully
restored TO favor = Of brown
ladies' cloth mstching the plush
in tint, and provided with plush vest, col
lar and cuffs. Brown cord and a round
gold braid, simulate the outline of q
basque upon the bodice, make epaulets
on the shoulders and are carried down
around the polonaise and across the
plain, square back draperles Such a
walking dress calls for limited hustle,
hustle looking forward to the time when
oustles will go out, and in the perfection ,
OF its tit is its glory in the eyes of the !
New York woman.
The modiste is needed for the evening.
To her, and to her alone, can be COM ,
mitted the delicate fabrics which are :
needed IN that complicated affair termed |
'sful Dress" Its metes and bou IDS
may be limited, but the pufiag :
The draping, the beads and the 6
ace is seemingly limtless. and only I
deft fingers can dispose these /
gracefully. Among the new colors, !
leliotrope OF pinkish shade is seen, also r
!, copper color which Is exceedirglyp
ar; combination Of turquoise blue sn6 y
bale pink elso finds some admirers =
Cream white skirts with black bodice is :
,till popular-in fact black and white are =
a order on all occasions. =
CASHMERE FROcKs WITH GUIMPEs. G
Cashmere remains the tevorite fabric y
or the guimpe dresses of girls from i
hcse 10 zen years Of age, snd it's tia s